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Totality! Two years ago today, the Great American Eclipse

August 21, 2019 by Tony Leave a Comment

Totality! Two years ago today, the Great American Eclipse
The Great American Eclipse showing the sun’s corona. (© Tony’s Takes)

I figured it would be “pretty cool”. I came away in awe and amazement and was ecstatic I took the time to go see it.

Best of all, for my first time capturing pics of a solar eclipse, I think I did pretty well with my images. It helped that I researched and read dozens and dozens of articles about how to do it so had a pretty good plan in place.

This is one taken at the height of the eclipse with the corona is clearly visible. Probably one of my most popular pics was a collage I put together of all the phases of the eclipse. 

Check out more images of this amazing event here.

Video: All phases of the Great American Solar Eclipse

August 21, 2018 by Tony Leave a Comment

Going back again to this event on the one year anniversary of the solar eclipse. This was a video I put together of my images of each stage. It is fascinating to me to watch it as it progresses, reaches totality and then comes to an end.

One year ago today: The Great American Eclipse

August 21, 2018 by Tony Leave a Comment

One year ago today: The Great American Eclipse
Collage of images of the Great American Eclipse in August 2017 from start to finish. (© Tony’s Takes)

I still get goosebumps when I think back to this extraordinary celestial event.

My brother and I had the date marked on our calendars for years and when the time came, our planning could not have panned out better. I spent weeks leading up to the event researching how to photograph a solar eclipse and practiced every chance I got. We chose a spot in southeastern Wyoming near the town of Lingle, away from major population centers and a spot that would likely have clear skies.

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When the time came, well, it was just awesome. Period. For those that were able to get under the path of totality, it was something you will remember for the rest of your life.

I was so impressed by it, I already have the date of April 8, 2024 circled on my calendar for when the next total solar eclipse happens in North America and I will be doing my best to be there.

This image is a collage of the various stages of the event from the start when the first sliver of the moon started to block the sun to the diamond ring just before totality, totality, and then the finishing stages.

Images taken with my CanonUSA 7D Mark II and SIGMA 150-600 Sports.

Video slideshow: Photo event of the year – the Great American Eclipse

December 31, 2017 by Tony Leave a Comment

The last of my annual recap slideshows with what I consider to be my photo event of the year.

My brother and I made plans to be in the path of totality three years ago. In the month or so leading up to it, I read and practiced as much as I could about how best to photograph this once-in-a-lifetime event.

With totality only last two minutes or so, I couldn’t afford to screw up! 😉 Thankfully, all that preparation paid off and I captured some great pics (IMHO) of this celestial event from start to finish.

I don’t know what the new year will hold for photographic opportunities but I don’t expect it will be able to top this. Happy New Year, everyone!

Moon creates the ultimate starburst effect

December 27, 2017 by Tony Leave a Comment

I’ve been working on my end of the year photo slideshows and in doing so have found some pretty cool pics I have never shared. This is one of them, dating back to August 21 during the total solar eclipse.

I had two cameras going at the time, the primary one was zoomed in on the big event and you probably have seen those images (if not, see here). The other camera I handheld and just grabbed some random shots during the celestial event.

This was taken just as totality was ending and the sun was emerging from behind the moon. You get a nice look at the corona and a very cool starburst effect.

If you want to memorialize this extraordinary event, I have prints available of my eclipse pictures in a wide variety of sizes and formats. Just let me know what you are looking for.

Moon creates the ultimate starburst effect
The sun begins to emerge from behind the moon during the 2017 total solar eclipse. (© Tony’s Takes)

Solar eclipse shows the diamond ring and prominences

October 14, 2017 by Tony Leave a Comment

When I look back on my photo year, there can be no doubt that the solar eclipse was the single biggest event. It is hard to describe just how extraordinary it was to experience and capture it.

This is one of my favorite stages of the event, just as totality was coming to an end. You see the ‘diamond ring effect’ of the sun beginning to emerge from behind the moon.

Also notable are the appearance of prominences – the pink / red ‘flames’ you see in the image shooting out. These are somewhat like solar flares except they don’t actually leave the surface of the sun. Made of plasma and capable of extending hundreds of thousands of miles from the surface, they are normally only visible from Earth during an eclipse so seeing them is a big treat.

Solar eclipse shows the diamond ring and prominences
The total solar eclipse starts to end showing the diamond ring effect and solar prominences. (© Tony’s Takes)

Whoohoo! Got my official souvenir ball cap for Eclipse 2017

September 7, 2017 by Tony Leave a Comment

Such an amazing experience that I will never forget! If anyone is interested in pics of the event, let me know – I think I got some great ones!

A welcome addition to my ball cap collection. (© Tony’s Takes)
A welcome addition to my ball cap collection. (© Tony’s Takes)
The diamond ring at the end of totality during the solar eclipse.  (© Tony’s Takes)
The diamond ring at the end of totality during the solar eclipse. (© Tony’s Takes)

Photo slideshow captures the Great American Eclipse

August 31, 2017 by Tony Leave a Comment

I don’t know how many “amazing” adjectives I can use to describe the solar eclipse last week and my being under the path of totality. More than a week later I still can’t believe it. The problem is that I don’t know how best to depict the photos I took of the event. The collage I shared last week did a good job I think and now I took some of the images and put them into a video slideshow. What do you think?

Solar eclipse provides prime corona viewing

August 29, 2017 by Tony Leave a Comment

Such a treat to be able to capture not only the eclipse but also this rarely seen part of our Sun. This is actually a sequence of seven images, all taken at different exposures, stacked on top of each other using a technique called HDR – High Dynamic Range. Compiling images that were under, over and properly exposed all together allow a greater level of detail of the corona to be seen in photographs than what would otherwise be possible.

It truly was beautiful to witness in person and this image helps to capture it. Extending thousands of miles from the star’s surface, this area of plasma is the Sun’s outermost atmosphere. It is normally only visible during an eclipse or by using a specialized type of telescope called a coronagraph. The area is actually hotter than the surface of the sun with temperatures up to 18 million degrees Fahrenheit!

This image is available for purchase here.

Solar eclipse provides prime corona viewing
An HDR image of the Great American Eclipse at totality showcases the sun’s corona. (© Tony’s Takes)

Panorama of the stages of Eclipse 2017

August 23, 2017 by Tony Leave a Comment

Stepping outside my comfort zone here and piggybacking on some ideas for collages I saw online. This one takes 11 images of the various stages of the solar eclipse from start to finish as seen from Goshen County, Wyoming. I am far from a Photoshop pro as I rarely need to use it for most of my work but this one came out pretty good I think.

All images taken with my Canon 7D Mark II and a Sigma 150-600 Sports.

One year ago today: The Great American Eclipse
A collage of images of the various stages of the Great American Eclipse. (© Tony’s Takes)
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